Aces to the Centre Dice Game Rules
Aces to the Centre is a dice game for 3-8 players. A game typically takes 10-15 minutes, and the recommended age is 6+.
Rules for Aces to the Centre: Aces leave the game, twos go left and fives go right, until the very last die decides it all. Aces to the Centre is also known as Aces.
Setup
Aces to the Centre is played with five dice per player and suits three to eight players. No score sheet needed: the dice themselves say what happens. The game is also known simply as Aces.
How to play
On your turn you roll all your dice in one throw, then tidy up:
- Ones (the aces) go to the middle of the table and are out of the game.
- Twos are passed to the player on your left.
- Fives are passed to the player on your right.
- The rest you keep.
Then the turn moves on. The number of dice you roll keeps changing, as your neighbours supply you and you supply them.
Winning
Bit by bit every die wanders towards the middle, until only one die remains in play. The player who rolls that last die and gets an ace wins. Note that having no dice does not knock you out: a two or a five from a neighbour can put you back in play.
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